While the pundits are busy covering the general election, we’re getting excited about the other election. So much so, that we’re live blogging the run up to the voting and the counting. We’re covering the local elections with the help of an army of count correspondents, and it’s not too late to join.

Anyone and everyone can contribute to the live blog right here. You can type comments directly into the panel above. The first time you do this, it will ask you to choose a display name – just enter your full name (and organisation if you like). Then type your comment and hit ‘send’. Your comment will then hit the LGiU inbox for moderation before appearing on the live blog.